The race towards an early grave or grace?

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The discussion centers on the implications of modern technology on human evolution and well-being. Participants express concerns about the relentless pursuit of efficiency, productivity, and technological advancement, questioning whether these developments lead to a degradation of physical and mental strength. The conversation highlights the paradox of technology designed for human prosperity potentially creating machines that humans cannot coexist with, thus challenging the validity of natural selection in the context of rapid technological progress.

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Technology today is so focused on efficieny, proficiency and producivity. Cloning to create better humans, faster transportation, longer work-days and computerised everyday experience. Is it worth it?

For anyone who believes in evolution: Have you created machines that we ourselves cannot live with due to lack of physical and mental strength?

Technology is so concentrated on grace and human prosperity - in the form of machinery and ability to do as much as possible, as soon as possible. And the limits of possibility is constantly altered.
 
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I think technology will enable us to by pass the normal path of natural selection/mutation for humans (so far) so I am not sure the question is valid.
 
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